Celebrations and Rituals introduces the wide variety of customs and traditions that feature in people's lives around the world. Each book describes the activities, beliefs and festivals that mark life events, seasons or other special times in cultures, ranging from Europe to the Far East. WINTER CELEBRATIONS looks at traditional winter celebrations and festivals around the world. Find out how the ancient Scandinavians and Romans marked the end of the year's cycle and compare the Quebec winter festival in snowy Canada with the Great Singsing celebration in warm Papua New Guinea.

 

This book is part of a book series called Celebrations And Rituals .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Evans Publishing Group .

Rupert Matthews, is an experienced writer and editor of children's books, and specializes in works on history.